# Kitgum Matidi Sub-county Sub-county, Chua County – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/kitgum-matidi/ Sub-county · Chua County # Kitgum Matidi Sub-county Kitgum Matidi Sub-county is a sub-county of Uganda in Chua County, Kitgum District, Northern Region. It covers **179.2 km²**. 61 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 179km² - 12mapped services - 1,025 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kitgum Matidi Sub-county? Kitgum Matidi Sub-county lies in [Chua County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/), [Kitgum District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 5 other sub-counties: [Labongo Amida Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/labongo-amida/), [Lagoro Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/lagoro/), [Latanya Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/pader/aruu/latanya/), [Mucwini Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/mucwini/) and [Omiya Anyima Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/omiya-anyima/). By area it is the 368th largest of 1,520 sub-counties in Uganda. It covers 4.3% of [Chua County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/northern/kitgum/chua/). The centre of Kitgum Matidi Sub-county is about 334 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. The centre point is at 3.2873° N, 33.0063° E. Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-uga). ## Things to see in and around Kitgum Matidi Sub-county ### Nearby, outside Kitgum Matidi Sub-county - St. Janan Luwum, Wii Gweng Mucwini Memorial Site · attraction, Mucwini12 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kitgum Matidi Sub-county - Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Kampala - CurrencyShilling (UGX) - Country calling code+256 - LanguagesEnglish, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic - Plug typesType G · 240 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Gulu Airport (ULU) · Gulu98 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti186 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 18:41). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Kitgum Matidi Sub-county Open gazetteers list **61 villages, towns and localities** in Kitgum Matidi Sub-county. - Acutomar - Adak - Amaryeko - Aputubere A - Aputubere B - Aputubere Central - Bobi A - Bobi B - Bobi Central - Bobi East - Bolkol - Bolkol Central - Dognam - Dogtuny - Gore - Jerusalem - Kitgum Matidi - Labigiryam Central - Labongo Donyo Central - Labongo Donyo North - Labongo Donyo South - Lacan-onyong - Lakwerajoka - Lalworo Onen - Langii - Lanyam-bira - Lapana A - Lapana B - Luwalogur - Maktunu - Mulago A - Mulago B - Nazareth - Obyen - Obyen Central - Obyen East - Ogoowinyo - Okwong-bone - Olam-bera - Olokayweri - Omato-dwee - Onyaa-central - Ora-okwe - Pagwa Awere - Pagwa Central - Pagwa Dognam - Pagwa Layamo - Pagwa Shamba - Pakumu A - Pakumu Jangyat - Pakumu Kamdini - Pakumu Oluk - Parwech Alango - Parwech Lojul - Parwech Lumak - Parwech Tegweng - Punucol - Putuke East - Putuke West - Tongrom - Wangolam Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kitgum Matidi Sub-county Named natural and historic features inside Kitgum Matidi Sub-county, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Akwara - Aruya - Kipinyo - Lakwoo - Lakwor - Lalacchar - Lopur - Odyeka - Oraokwer - Orapura ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Obyen · 1,023 m ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Kitgum Local Forest Reserve - Oryang Forest Reserve Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kitgum Matidi Sub-county and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kitgum District, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 985 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (136 mm) and the driest Jan (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April, June to July and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 10 Feb 27 11 Mar 28 43 Apr 26 99 May 25 133 Jun 24 102 Jul 23 109 Aug 24 122 Sep 25 115 Oct 25 136 Nov 24 63 Dec 25 42 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kitgum Matidi Sub-county Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KITGUM MATIDI HC II · Kitgum Matidi 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.26574&mlon=33.04875#map=17/3.26574/33.04875) Bank Stanbic Bank · Central Division 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.29722&mlon=32.87915#map=17/3.29722/32.87915) Petrol pump Alcoben · Pandwong Division 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.29039&mlon=32.88434#map=17/3.29039/32.88434) Hotel Acaki Lodge · Pandwong Division 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.26782&mlon=32.89896#map=17/3.26782/32.89896) School Onyaa Primary School · Kitgum Matidi 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.28165&mlon=33.00107#map=17/3.28165/33.00107) College Kitgum Vision College · Pandwong Division 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.27253&mlon=32.89074#map=17/3.27253/32.89074) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kitgum Matidi Sub-county Places mapped inside Kitgum Matidi Sub-county in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools11 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other sub-counties in Chua County - Labongo Akwang - Labongo Amida - Labongo Layamo - Lagoro - Mucwini - Namokora - Omiya Anyima - Orom ## Quick answers - Where is Kitgum Matidi Sub-county?In Chua County, Kitgum District, Northern Region, Uganda - What borders Kitgum Matidi Sub-county?Labongo Amida Sub-county, Lagoro Sub-county, Latanya Sub-county, Mucwini Sub-county and Omiya Anyima Sub-county - What is there to see in Kitgum Matidi Sub-county?St. Janan Luwum, Wii Gweng Mucwini Memorial Site - What time zone is Kitgum Matidi Sub-county in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kitgum Matidi Sub-county?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Kitgum Matidi Sub-county?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kitgum Matidi Sub-county?61 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kitgum Matidi Sub-county?Obyen (1,023 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kitgum Matidi Sub-county?November to April, June to July and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kitgum Matidi Sub-county?KITGUM MATIDI HC II, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kitgum Matidi Sub-county?Stanbic Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kitgum Matidi Sub-county?Alcoben, about 14 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kitgum Matidi Sub-county?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kitgum Matidi Sub-county?UG30770101 (OCHA common operational dataset)